N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:19-6.4

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 6A:19-6.4 - Safety and health plan for career and technical education

(a) All district boards of education and other institutions and agencies operating a career and technical education program, program of study, cooperative education experience, and/or apprenticeship training in a hazardous occupation shall organize, adopt, and implement a written Career and Technical Education Safety Health Plan describing the safety and health program being used to protect students and staff from safety and health risks in the career and technical education classroom or at a school-sponsored cooperative education experience or apprenticeship training worksite. The Career and Technical Education Safety Health Plan shall be aligned to the self-inspection checklists contained in the New Jersey Safe Schools Manual for career and technical education. The self-inspection checklists were developed by the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute for this purpose, and are based upon statutes, regulations, and hazardous orders impacting career and technical education, cooperative education experiences, and apprenticeship training promulgated by the State Department Labor and Workforce Development, among others, and Federal agencies such as the Department of Labor and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, among others. The self-inspection checklists may be downloaded from the Department's website. A copy of the Career and Technical Education Safety and Health Plan, indicating the district board of education, the agency, or institution's adoption and approval, shall be retained on file by the agency or institution and made available, upon request, to the Department.

(b) As changes are made to the school district's safety and health program, the Career and Technical Education Safety and Health Plan shall be updated to reflect the changes. The plan shall be readopted by the district board of education every five years from the date of the plan's initial approval by the district board of education.

(c) Each district board of education and other institution or agency operating a career and technical education program, or program of study in a hazardous occupation shall designate a person or persons who shall oversee updating and implementation of the approved Career and Technical Education Safety Health Plan.

(d) The Career and Technical Education Safety and Health Plan shall contain, as a minimum, the following:

1. A statement of the general policies for the safe and healthy operation of all career and technical education programs, programs of study, cooperative education experiences, and apprenticeship training in hazardous occupations;

2. The individuals and/or groups responsible for implementing the Career and Technical Education Safety and Health Plan;

3. District board of education objectives for the Career and Technical Education Safety and Health Plan;

4. The procedures required for conducting a safety and health hazard analysis for each career and technical education program, program of study, cooperative education experience, and apprenticeship training in a hazardous occupation in operation, pursuant to the requirements of the State and Federal departments and agencies identified in N.J.A.C. 6A:16-6.4(a). Guidance for developing these procedures is contained in the New Jersey Safe Schools Manual for career and technical education. Procedures should include, but are not limited to:

i. Periodic inspections and maintenance of facilities, tools, machines, equipment, personal protective devices, and hazardous substances, and for the elimination of potential or identified hazards; and

ii. Specific statements of practices and precautions required for safe and healthy operation within each program;

5. Emergency procedures to be followed in the event of an injury, illness, hazardous spill, fire, or other emergency situation involving a student, teacher, or any other individual in the career and technical education classroom;

6. Methods to be used to ensure that all students participating in career and technical education programs, programs of study, cooperative education experiences, and apprenticeship training in hazardous occupations are provided safety and health education and training. Such education and training shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

i. Hazards and hazardous equipment, supplies, and materials associated with the career and technical education program, program of study, cooperative education experience, or apprenticeship training, including methods for incorporating the results of hazard analysis;

ii. Safe practices and precautions to be used to prevent injury and illness; and

iii. Procedures and methods to be used to document and assess students' knowledge of safety and health practices and procedures;

7. A system, which may include disciplinary action, to ensure that students comply with safe and healthy practices;

8. Procedures to ensure that all new career and technical education staff and students receive appropriate initial safety and health program training prior to working or participating in any career and technical education program, program of study, cooperative education experience, or apprenticeship training in a hazardous occupation; and

9. Procedures required for the investigation of all reportable incidents under N.J.A.C. 6A:19-6.5, Reporting requirements, and for implementation of a corrective action plan.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:19-6.4

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 6A:19-6.5 and amended by R.2013 d.122, effective 10/7/2013.
See: 45 N.J.R. 404(a), 45 N.J.R. 2239(a).
Rewrote the section. Former N.J.A.C. 6A:19-6.4, Other applicable environmental, safety, and health rules, recodified to N.J.A.C. 6A:19-6.3.